11.   The pitcher ran to first base on a grounder that ended the fourth, and his final warmup in the fifth sailed to the backstop.

12.   The tournament is a final warmup for the French Open, the second Grand Slam event of the year that starts next week.

13.   The venues are ready, the athletes are doing their final warmups and the bunting is going up all over town.

14.   This is the final warmup match for the West Indies before the first of a five-test series starts in Johannesburg on Thursday.

15.   This was their final warmup game before the first match of a five-test series begins in Johannesburg Thursday.

16.   While the Olympics were played before sellout crowds, sparse turnouts have been the norm for a tournament that serves as the final warmup for the U.S. Open.

17.   Antonio Benarrivo will replace Maldini against Costa Rica, selected for the final warmup because of their similar style to group rival Mexico.

18.   South Korea play France in their final warmup in Suwon on Sunday.